Two Volume Set: THE EMERGENCE OF LINCOLN Volume I: DOUGLAS, BUCANAN, AND PARTY CHAOS 1857-1859 and Volume II: PROLOGUE TO THE CIVIL WAR 1859-1861 by Allan Nevins. Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, (1988). Collector's Editions, Library of American History Series. The American History series 'Notes From History' printed, double-sided, original and exclusive informational thick-stock page, laid in. Forty-five illustrations including the frontispieces and maps. A significant political history/biography by the National Book Award and two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author, originally published in 1950. Great collectible Gift. Easton Press American History printed bookplate (with NO former owner's name), attached to the page facing the half-title page, else fine and crisp in dark-blue leather with gilt embossed patterned decorations to the front and rear covers, gilt embossed decorations and titles to the raised four-band hubbed spines, blue-and-yellow headband and tail-band, all page edges bright gilt, blue stripes and stars patterned end-papers, and a sewn-in blue silk ribbon marker. Octavos; 472 pages; index and 524 pages; appendices; bibliography; index. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT HISTORY BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.